If the disc is only $30 and the first 30 days are free, it's certainly worth trying out. Again, I'm not arguing against the subscription model in general, only that for me, at this time there doesn't appear to be enough for me to enjoy in FFXIV (combined with my availability) to warrant a subscription right out of the gate.
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You could spend a month in FFXIV leveling up all your skill jobs. Or getting better gear. Or exploring new dungeons. Then do something completely different the next month. You pay to continue to do new things.
Again that's subjective. If all I did was level skill jobs or try to get new gear for a month in FFXIV I'd consider my money wasted. Exploring is fun though.